Dance Dance Revolution Song of the Day

We like Dance Dance Revolution. We like it a great deal, and we plan to buy it soon. We hope that you like it as well, and also plan to buy it. But we know that you just might need a little encouragement.

Thus, in the coming weeks, we'll be presenting a daily feature spotlighting a new psx_qa@ign.com). And so, without further ado...

DDR track each time out. Think of it in the tradition of our Smackdown Countdown, and the mighty Marc Nix's epic Pokemon of the Day, except with more interesting music. We hope we'll be able to make this a little more interesting than you might expect (again, like those other classics), so check it out each day, and send us your ideas if you happen to have any (try This is one I didn't play at home...

Konami's Line: One of the most famous Konami original tunes, 20,November has spanned throughout the Bemani series, first appearing in the original Beatmania. Since that time, both 20,November and DJ Nagureo have made a significant contribution to the Bemani series of games. With a cool name like DJ Nagureo, one would think that this mixmaster was roaming the streets of Tokyo playing it out in the clubs, but in actuality, it is surprising to know that he works in Konami's arcade division and his real identity is Reo Nagumo (flip the name around and drop the "mo" to get Nagureo). Anyway, after 20,November appeared in Beatmania, the song made its first appearance in the Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Mix arcade and the Japanese PlayStation release of Dance Dance Revolution 2nd Remix. While the Beatmania version of 20,November had a more of a club feel, the version created for Dance Dance Revolution has more of a techno-house feel. The bass is more powerful in this version combined with quarter beat drums and cymbals in the background to keep a solid rhythm. In typical house music fashion, the string and brass instruments have a cheap sound to them as if they came straight from a synthesizer. To top it off, the female vocals give the song a sexier tone and ultimately make it more danceable.

Reverend's Line: Since Konami has so much to say about this one, I'll keep it short and simply note that yes, the vocals certainly do...